Shloka 14
Garuḍa Learns the Cause of Vinatā’s Bondage and the Nāgas Demand Amṛta (Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 23)
Devanagari script
न भी: कार्या कथं चात्र पश्यध्वं सहिता मम । एवमुक्तास्तदा गत्वा गरुडं वाग्भिरस्तुवन्
Transliteration
na bhīḥ kāryā kathaṃ cātra paśyadhvaṃ sahitā mama | evamuktās tadā gatvā garuḍaṃ vāgbhir astuvan ||
Translation
商那迦说道：“勿惧。此处岂有可惧之因？与我同心而立，亲自去看。”众神闻言，遂前往，以颂赞之辞称扬迦楼罗。
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
भीःfear
भीः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
कार्याto be done / to be made (i.e., should be)
कार्या:
TypeAdjective
Rootकार्य
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
कथम्how
कथम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकथम्
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
पश्यध्वम्see! / behold!
पश्यध्वम्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormImperative, Second, Plural, Atmanepada
सहिताassembled / united / together
सहिता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसहित
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
ममof me / my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
उक्ताःhaving been told / addressed
उक्ताः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Past passive participle (क्त)
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
गत्वाhaving gone
गत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा)
गरुडम्Garuda
गरुडम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगरुड
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वाग्भिःwith words / by speech
वाग्भिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
अस्तुवन्they praised
अस्तुवन्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्तु
FormImperfect, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
Speaker
शौनक उवाच
Characters & Entities
श
शौनक (Śaunaka)ग
गरुड (Garuḍa)Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Fear is dispelled through steady leadership and collective unity; one should face the situation together, and right speech (praise/propitiation) is presented as an effective, non-violent means of engagement.
Śaunaka reassures the group not to fear and urges them to remain united with him; following his instruction, they proceed and offer verbal praise to Garuḍa.